Dad of 3 fire victims faces drug charge

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A Calhoun County man whose three children and mother were killed in a fire has been arrested on drug charges.

Media outlets report that 34-year-old Benjamin Jackson of Chloe was arrested Saturday after he was released from Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was treated for burns suffered in the March 14 fire.

Jackson initially was taken to Charleston Area Medical Center. Police say workers at CAMC found methamphetamine, coffee filters and a smoking device in his belongings. He's charged with possession of a controlled substance.